Margarine and shortening production in Greece
In 2023 Greece produced 39,500 t of margarine and shortening, the 39th largest in the world (0.30% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 10%. The record was 75,371 t in 2018.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 39,500 t
- World rank
- 39 of 94
- 10-year change
- −10%
- Record
- 75,371 t
- 2018
Margarine and shortening in Greece, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Greece compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.30%
- 0.35% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −10%
- world +3.6%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | Azerbaijan | 46,985 | 0.36% |
| 38 | Iran | 43,408 | 0.33% |
| 39 | Greece | 39,500 | 0.30% |
| 40 | Portugal | 39,000 | 0.30% |
| 41 | Zimbabwe | 36,725 | 0.28% |
Map of world production of margarine and shortening
Share of the world total; Greece is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 39,500 | −0.3% |
| 2022 | 39,600 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 39,300 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 39,100 | −0.5% |
| 2019 | 39,300 | −48% |
| 2018 | 75,371 | +88% |
| 2017 | 40,000 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 39,232 | −18% |
| 2015 | 47,838 | +20% |
| 2014 | 40,000 | −9.1% |
| 2013 | 44,000 | +16% |
| 2012 | 38,000 | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 36,000 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 35,000 | +40% |
| 2009 | 25,000 | +39% |
| 2008 | 18,000 | −25% |
| 2007 | 24,000 | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 24,000 | +17% |
| 2005 | 20,600 | −25% |
| 2004 | 27,500 | −38% |
| 2003 | 44,000 | +105% |
| 2002 | 21,500 | −5.3% |
| 2001 | 22,700 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 22,471 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 22,000 | +18% |
| 1998 | 18,700 | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 17,400 | −32% |
| 1996 | 25,500 | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 23,875 | +19% |
| 1994 | 20,000 | −8.5% |
| 1993 | 21,850 | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 20,500 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 20,300 | −3.3% |
| 1990 | 21,000 | −4.5% |
| 1989 | 22,000 | 0.0% |
| 1988 | 22,000 | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 21,000 | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 20,000 | 0.0% |
| 1985 | 20,000 | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 19,000 | −5.0% |
| 1983 | 20,000 | 0.0% |
| 1982 | 20,000 | −4.8% |
| 1981 | 21,000 | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 20,000 | +11% |
| 1979 | 18,000 | 0.0% |
| 1978 | 18,000 | 0.0% |
| 1977 | 18,000 | +20% |
| 1976 | 15,000 | 0.0% |
| 1975 | 15,000 | 0.0% |
| 1974 | 15,000 | 0.0% |
| 1973 | 15,000 | +50% |
| 1972 | 10,000 | 0.0% |
| 1971 | 10,000 | 0.0% |
| 1970 | 10,000 | +25% |
| 1969 | 8,000 | 0.0% |
| 1968 | 8,000 | 0.0% |
| 1967 | 8,000 | 0.0% |
| 1966 | 8,000 | +60% |
| 1965 | 5,000 | 0.0% |
| 1964 | 5,000 | 0.0% |
| 1963 | 5,000 | 0.0% |
| 1962 | 5,000 | 0.0% |
| 1961 | 5,000 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 7,124 t USD 19.7 m
- Exporter rank
- 30 of 117
- Imports
- 8,646 t USD 17.1 m
- Importer rank
- 33 of 189
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of margarine and shortening in Greece?
Greece produced 39,500 t in 2023, 0.30% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Greece rank in the world for production of margarine and shortening?
Greece ranked 39th of 94 countries in 2023. The largest producer was United States with 32.8% of the world total.
How has the production of margarine and shortening in Greece changed?
It fell by 10% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +3.6% for the world. The record was 75,371 t in 2018.
Does Greece export or import margarine and shortening?
In 2024 Greece reported exports of 7,124 t (USD 19.7 m) and imports of 8,646 t (USD 17.1 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2023 figure for Greece is from an external organisation. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.